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inanimate
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inanimate /in·an·i·mate/ (-an´im-it)
1. without life.
2. lacking in animation.
in·an·i·mate (n-n-mt)
adj.
Not having the qualities associated with active, living organisms; not animate.
in·ani·mate·ness n.
inanimate
[inan′imit]
Etymology: L, in, not, animus, life spirit
not alive; lacking signs of life.
inanimate
1. without life.
2. lacking in animation.


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In her fashion photography, Van Lamsweerde directs her models back and forth between Cosmo-cover and Helmut Newton pastiches and the neutered inanimateness of low-glamour clothing catalogues.
Inez van Lamsweerde by Schorr, Collier / Artforum International
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